Fancy handkerchief



Nov. 22, 1927.

G. H. MYERS FANCY HANDKERCHIEF Filed Nov. 1, 1926 IN V EN TOR.

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BY ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 22, 1927.-

UNITED STATES 1,650,030 PATENT OFFICE.

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My invention relates to handkerchiefs such as are now in vogue for ornamental purposes, and in general to any handkerchief intended to project from a pocket of clothing, purses, or the like, for ornamental effect. a

It is an ob'ect of my invention to provide a handkerchief which can be adjusted to with ordina project from the pocket to produce an efiect which artistic persons strive to approximate handkerchiefs. It is the object of my invention to provide means by which this effect can be attained more perfectly than has heretofore been possible. It is furthermore an object of my invention to permit this effect to be attained simply, quickly, and by the average person.

It is an object of my invention to provide a handkerchief embodying an ornamental decoration with vmeans for effectively displaying said decoration. It is an ob ect of my invention to produce a handkerchief having a painted design on filmy material with means permitting the design to lie flat while the remainder of the handkerchief is artistically arranged. a

It is further an object of my invention to provide means teaohlng the inventors pre ferred mode of wearing the handkerchief.

Other and ancillary objects of my invention will be suggested in the followin description of the preferred embodiment thereof, or will be sug 'ested in the use of my improved type of jects of my invention may be attained with the use of less than all its preferred features or with modifications thereof within its purview. I desire therefore not to be circumscribed beyond the limits of the claims finally determming my invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a small-scale plan re resenting an unfolded handkerchief embodying my invention. Fi 2 is a small-scale plan representing the andkerchief of my invention partially folded, to clearly illustrate the character of ornamental flap embodied in the handkerchief. Fig. 3 is a substantiall fullscale front elevation of apocket-like i lay card with my improved type of handkerc ief artistically arranged therein.

It is common form to allow the handkerchief to project beyond the pocket of the garment, purse, or sleeve containing it, for

handkerchief. It is to be understood that certain desirable ob-- the ornamental efiect produced. Considerable artistry is required to arrange even aplain handkerchief prettily. Where initials or ornamental embroidery on the handkerchief are displayed, the task is more exacting. A current mode dictates handkerchiefs with hand-painted pictures in one corner (see Fig. 3), and these must be arranged to disclose the picture without distortion as well as to produce a pleasing draped or otherwise arranged effect. In the past it has been practicall impossible to more than approximate the esired flatness of the desi portion in a handkerchief the rest of w ich is arranged to ones best ability. I attain this desired eflect by separating the design-bearing ortion 2 from the rest of the handkerchic 4. The portion 2 is formed into an integral flap by two parallel cut-s 67 and 6'-7', one on either side of the corner, and extending inwardly parallel to tllle fdiagonal of the rectangular handkere 1e By this description. from which it will be recognized that I prefer to use a rectangular handkerchief, it must not be assumedthat my invention is not applicable to other shapes as well. Square shape is preferable because it involves the least change from the accepted style and because of the nice manner in which the portion 4 of a square handkerchief lends itself to a draped or folded effect about the pocket.

The flap 2 may be trimmed to other shapes than that disclosed; in fact, it might be formed at other than the corner portion of the handkerchief; but I do prefer the illustrated shape and positioning thereof.

I piefer to use a soft filmy material, such as $1 crepe, or fine linen, or any suitable material for both the fla and the rest of the handkerchief. The film character of the material permits the handkerchief to be artistically arra-n ed, and permits the flap to depend from, an conform to the surface of, the pocket from which it projects; and, in. the case of painted designs, gives a softnem, warmth, and fineness which cannot be attained in other paintinga The cut edges 6, 6. and 7', ma be finished any d611dr1 manntfir asi y hem mm, 1cot1n, ,oro are ,an will usliially o fiiade %o harmonize wi h the edges of the remainder of the handkerchief.

a mode of wearing the handkerchief of my invention will vary somewhat accordin to ersonal taste. I teach the preferre .mo e by displaying each handkerchief for sale, as shown in Fig. 3, on a suitable card 8 having a slit 10 in its surface to .correspond to a pocket in clothing, and having a representation 12, of the pocket outline drawn thereupon. grasped along the diagonal 14 (see Fig. 2) which does not include the flap, and is stuffed into the pocket-like slit 10 with the body portion 4. draped and arranged as shown and projecting above the slit, while the flap 2 is folded down and depends from the opening 10 in conformin relation to the card 8. This t pe of disp ay teaches one manner in which the handkerchiefmay be used; it being contemplated that the handkerchief will be inserted into-the pocket of agarment or purse or between the arm and a bracelet, in the same manner in which it determined by the length of the fold line and the-characteristics of the material, that when the body portion of the handkerchief is tucked into a pocketwith a fold line at The handkerchief is J the pocket openin and the body portion I adjacent the fold ine depending from the fold line into the pocket, the flap will deend by reason of its wei ht alone from the old line downwardly an will lie smoothly against the outside of the pocket.

I claim: a

1-; A handkerchief comprising a rectangular body rtion out along a pair of lines one on eit er side of one rectangular corner and substantially parallel to the v diagonal through said corner and extending into the body portion to provide a flap as and for the pur oses set orth.

2. A andkerchief having slits extending inwardly from the border thereof to provide a flap foldable relatively to the body portion on a line joining the inner ends of the slits, said fla being of such extent determined by the ength of the fold line and.

the-characteristics o the material that when the body portion of the handkerchief is tuckedinto a pocket with the fold line at the pocket opening and the bod portion adjacentthe fold line depending rom the fold line into thepocket, said flap will depend by reason of its weight alone from the fold line downwardl and will lie smoothly against the outside of the pocket.

In testimony whereof, 'I aflix my signature.

" GENEVIEVE H. I MYERS. 

